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Medical Xpress / Bitter taste receptors at the interface between nutrition, the endocrine system and health

A bitter taste has always been considered a warning signal, devoted to protecting us from ingesting potentially harmful substances. But bitter taste receptors can apparently do much more than just evaluate the taste of food. ...

20 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Expiration of federal health insurance subsidies: What to know in California

Thousands of middle-class Californians who depend on the state-run health insurance marketplace face premiums that are thousands of dollars higher than last year because enhanced federal subsidies that began during the COVID-19 ...

13 hours ago in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Neighborhood, stress may speed up aging

While scientists have long known that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with biological symptoms of accelerated aging, emotional distress accounts for a significant portion of these effects, researchers ...

23 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Study reveals cesarean section rates for public versus private hospitals in Europe

In a recently published review article from Lund University in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, researchers have analyzed the incidence of cesarean sections in different European countries. ...

22 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / Post-surgery delirium speeds memory decline in older adults, study finds

Older adults who experience delirium after hip fracture surgery face a significantly faster decline in memory and thinking skills than those who don't, according to a new study. The findings provide strong evidence that delirium—a ...

Medical Xpress / What Germany's diabetes FAIRification study means for handling clinical research data

In a new publication, researchers from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the University of Medicine Greifswald show how research data can be processed to be FAIR on a step-by-step basis, i.e. such that they ...

20 hours ago in Diabetes
Medical Xpress / Childhood trauma linked to high risk of self-harm in teens

A recent study followed more than 73,000 NSW children from their prenatal period through to adulthood to reveal how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to risks of teen self-harm or suicide. Those with the highest ...

22 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Epistasis study uncovers genetic interactions linked to heart disease

Euan Ashley's lab explores the intricate interactions of gene variants. Tiny "typos," or genetic mutations, can sneak into segments of DNA. Many of these are harmless, but some can cause health problems. Two or more genes ...

23 hours ago in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Early neural stem cell defects in Leigh syndrome may help children get diagnosed sooner

Virginia Tech researchers have discovered an indication hidden in the brain that may help doctors identify children suffering from a rare genetic disease earlier. Their findings are published in EMBO Molecular Medicine.

22 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / High-resolution map shows dark matter's gravity pulled normal matter into galaxies

Scientists have created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through the universe—showing its influence on the formation of stars, galaxies and planets.

Jan 26, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Older petrol and diesel vehicles produce 50% of harmful particle emissions in Finland, study shows

In Finland, the average age of passenger cars is among the highest in Europe, and the majority of traffic-related particle emissions are produced by ICE vehicles that are more than 15 years old. The worst polluters are old ...

18 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Thousands of Kaiser nurses walk out in California and Hawaii

More than 31,000 nurses and health care workers walked off the job Monday morning at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California and Hawaii, calling for safer staffing levels and better pay.

17 hours ago in Medical economics